Where you are in the world - So when the seasons change, do you notice that your skin acts differently? Depending on where you live in the world this could be a yes, no, or kind of question. Sooo, I live in New Jersey. Now New Jersey is infamous for being able to fit all four seasons into one week. it could feel like the middle of winter one day, and two days later it could be the hottest day of the year. (Ok so maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but it totally feels that way sometimes!). Moving on! Different climate and temperature affects your skin as well. Cold weather makes your skin dry, and this goes for almost all skin types, so you're most likely to use a product that which may keep your skin nice and soft to prevent it from being dry, because during the winter, you skin is more prone to get dry! And the opposite for the summer. The summer is hot, and your skin is more prone to get oily, so you may use a product that strips your skin of some of the amount of oil that you may have needed during the winter.
Your nutritional diet - Now don't freak out, I'm not telling you that you have to give up your favorite chocolate that you will surely die without (at least that's how I feel when someone tells me chocolate is bad for me lol). However there are some foods that are known to make you breakout. Unfortunately chocolate is one of them. I don't believe that a person needs to completely cut chocolate out of their diet to prevent breakouts, however less is more. Plus either way you shouldn't be eating too much chocolate throughout your day for multiple health reasons, not just your skin.
How clean you are - I'm not saying that anyone is dirty here, but really how clean you are is important. Unfortunately our beautiful Earth isn't what she used to be. There are so many pollutants floating around in that air. And all you germaphobes can chill because there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. EXCEPT! Stay clean. I don't mean hand sanitizer every two seconds, and fifteen showers a day! Just stay clean. This one you're on your own, there isn't any dosage I or anyone else can give you here. Showers, washing your face, not keeping your make up on all day and such, that varies from individual to individual. But just to let you know, in my own opinion, the less make up throughout the day the better. Make up clogs up your pores, however like everyone else, I do love my make up. But just don't be too shocked when you find that you're not breaking out as much because you started to wear simple concealer instead of concealer, foundation, AND powder! Like you, your skin needs to breathe!
Experiment! - If you've been searching for your perfect skin product for a while now, you know exactly what I mean. However for our lovely little newbies, welcome to the world of skin care!! Where there are billions of products to choose from that all claim to do the same thing, clear your acne! It's up to you to find the one that best suites you. Sometimes it's as easy as picking out your fave top at Macy's, others it's like searching for a needle in a haystack. BUT DON'T FRET!! You will find it, isA. Again, I recommend going to a dermatologist. They may recommend a brand name product for you, again they're TRAINED PROFESSIONALS so they do know what they're talking about. You don't have to go for the super expensive stuff. If you find that it works for you, than power to you! There are also less expensive products that I've heard just as many success stories as I have the expensive lines of skin care. I know that searching for your product sounds so tiresome! But trust me, in the end it is so worth it! Beautiful skin, and your new found self-confidence are most definitely worth it. Just be smart in how you spend your money.
